XAna: It's not enough that I hide my face in this kitchen all day. It's not enough that my partner hires help without telling me. It's not --Sal: Dammit, Ana, you know we needed the help! Lena's been --Ana: This would be Lena your cousin? Lena that's told more than I am about my own business? Lena, who gets treated like royalty for being soft and weak?Sal: This would be Lena -- the first help we've had who doesn't drink the stock, rob the till, or have hysterics whenever you throw a temper tantrum. I should have talked to you first, but we needed him. Be reasonable, oui?Ana: 'Temper tantrum?'Sal: This does not help your case.

The moons of the Khan's children fall, save Temur's -- and he, too, is hunted by his ambitious cousin. But more than one kingdom is at stake: the cult of the sorceror-king sows chaos that it may reap the world....